Well Monday I had my first person that didn't know I had lap band ask if I had lost weight :)

I work with constant people and a few that knew have mentioned my face looking thinner and shirts looking baggy but Monday morning was the first time I had seen one of the construction men working on our building since the week before surgery. He walked in and starts talking to me then mid sentence stopped and asked if I had lost weight.

I told him that I had lapband on the 7th of this month because I guess I felt he needed to know I hadn't done it on my own.?.

Anyways since my preop I have went from 243 down to 209 (scale said 208-208.5 this morning when I woke up)

It felt very good for others to notice. I know my scale is moving but I don't feel skinnier even when my pant don't stay on as well as before..

That's a great feeling isn't it!! Yay u!

That's awesome! How much have you lost after getting the band, not including pre-op diet?

Congrats you deserve that great acknowledgement.. you did the work the band is just the tool!

That's awesome! How much have you lost after getting the band' date=' not including pre-op diet?[/quote']

Right about 10-12 pounds but that's in the past week or two. The first week or two of surgery I actually gained weight -about three pounds:/

My scale didn't start moving at all until I started on mush foods. I was incredibly swollen after surgery and it stayed that way over two weeks. Of course it was better by the day but still swollen.

Doctor told me I lost about 18 on preop but I didnt weigh myself before at my house so I can't give a accurate number on tht because my pre op class was several days into my pre op diet

that's awesome!

I see so many people have dropped so much during their pre-op diet. My surgeon only asked I do three days on liquid before surgery, I'm kind of wishing he would've given me a pre-op diet to follow too.

I see so many people have dropped so much during their pre-op diet. My surgeon only asked I do three days on liquid before surgery' date=' I'm kind of wishing he would've given me a pre-op diet to follow too.[/quote']

I had a two day all liquid but a two week diet all together. Two Protein drinks and one meal. But yes so far that's were I most of the weight. I kind of wish I had done it longer than too weeks though

That must have been a great feeling. Bottle it, and remember it!!

That's awesome!!!

good job...I know what you mean tho. I've lost 39 lbs since January but cannot see it. I was expecting to react the same way in myself as when I look at pics on the internet of people who lost weight, the before and after but it ain't happening...lol Oh well. Keep up the good work.

I look in a mirror and it might as well be the kind in a fun house. Still look short and stout.

Someone saw me today at the office and told me it was time to get some new pants....he said it looked like I was wearing "Harem pants". It was nice that someone besides my wife noticed the change. And whoever said it before was right....bottle that feeling, it is great.

Thanks y'all

Nothing more encouraging than when you get "noticed" Yea!